Reinventing Manufacturing in 2020
Hizbullah Shoukat February 2, 2020 No Comments
Generally, 2009 to 2019 were 10 golden years for manufacturers worldwide. After the swift recovery from the economic and financial crisis in 2008/09, many manufacturers have been enjoying double-digit order intake growth, increasing revenues and profits for over a decade. German manufacturers, in particular, benefitted from an unprecedented peak in 2018. Volkswagen delivered a record-high number of 11 million cars and grew its revenues to 236 billion euros, the highest revenue ever in its long history. The “German Mittelstand” also rode the wave, expanding production capacity and the number of employees to record heights. Additionally, the global manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) has been almost consistently above 50 over the last decade, meaning an expansion of manufacturing activities. Spoiled by Unprecedented Good Business During the Past Golden Decade, Some Manufacturers Were Too Busy to Embrace Digital Change In this time period, Industry 4.0 and IoT evolved, and data-savvy manufacturers started to […]
Read MoreThe role of ‘Empty Cigarette Tubes’ in Cigarette Manufacturing
Emaan January 27, 2020 No Comments
The cigarette tube consists of cigarette paper, which is usually pre-wrapped with an acetate or paper filter. It looks like a finished cigarette, but it does not contain tobacco or cigarette material. It varies depending on the length and diameter of the cigarette to be produced. What are the various Cigarette Tube types? There are standard, king, slim, superslim, 100 and 120 variants. Standard size cigarettes are normally 70 mm long, while king size cigarettes are typically 84 mm, 100’s about 100 mm, and 120’s 120 mm. Slim and superslim cigarettes have a smaller diameter than normal cigarettes. How are Cigarette Tubes made? Cigarette tubes are created by mass production machinery. Tubes containing a filling material are produced with the help of automation and the filling material is transferred to a machine for removal. The filler in all of the cigarette tubes produced is removed here. […]
Read MoreWhy every manufacturer should have a Tobacco Reclaimer Machine!
Emaan January 20, 2020 No Comments
Tobacco Reclaiming Machine Benefits High yield with low degradation Very low paper count in recovered tobacco No adjustment of machine settings required No consumables or knives used Low maintenance Low noise and dust emissions Robust & reliable construction Improved sieving conveyor design for reduced contamination risk More consistent Metering Feed Section Pre-Sieving loose tobacco before processing Large Filters to prevent dust build up and blockages New filtration media to further reduce dust emissions Click here to view multiple solutions for Tobacco Cigarette Reclaimer The Reclaim Process 1. Reject product is fed either manually, or by Tipper Unit, into the bulking section at the bottom of an Elevating Band Conveyor. The elevator transports the product at a controlled rate to the Conditioning section. 2. At the Conditioning stage, the product is fed into a steaming tube. This process ensures that the cigarettes are at an optimum moisture & temperature […]
Read MoreOptimize filter quality via Hauni’s new Spray Nozzle Application
Emaan October 20, 2019 No Comments
The conventional cigarette is in decline on the world market. Therefore, product quality is one mayor factor for successful competition. The filter quality is the key factor because it comes into contact with the customer even before the cigarette is lit. The taste, ability for further processing and shelf life are all influenced by the amount of triacetin. Hauni’s Triacetin Spray Nozzle # optimizes the process # reduces the standard deviation in filter quality by more than 60% # ensures constant filter hardness and taste
Read MoreThe Impact of Maintenance Operations On Supply Chain Management
Hizbullah Shoukat February 14, 2019 No Comments
We all know how delays in any part of the supply chain can cause significant problems and incur additional delays among the rest of the supply chain. One thing that is often overlooked but plays a major role in keeping the supply chain from crumbling down is maintenance management. In one way or another, you can connect maintenance activities with every stop in your supply chain. Be it transportation, production, or storage, a failure of one maintenance team can be felt throughout the supply chain. In that light, let’s explore this idea into more detail. Transportation Be it moving raw materials to a warehouse or moving finished product to the consumer, transportation is an essential part of every supply chain. For this part of the chain to work without any hiccups there are a lot of maintenance work that must be done behind the scene. First, if […]
Read MoreUAE Digital Tax Stamps on Tobacco Products
Hizbullah Shoukat January 7, 2019 No Comments
FTA Introduce “Digital Tax Stamp (DTS)” has been introduced in the UAE by the FTA and is applicable for all Tobacco Products. This control program required all manufacturers and stakeholders of tobacco products to implement and comply with the new rules and regulations on the importation and trading of tobacco in the UAE. The DTS comprises of a unique pack marker and code which allows the product to be digitally traced from the manufacturing plant to the Emirate in which the distribution will occur. The aim is to better support reduction measures targeting illicit tobacco trading. Manufacturers of Tobacco products will be required to apply the high-security stamps and digital codes on all cigarette packaging imported into the UAE. The aim of this is to facilitate the FTA in the control and collection of imposed taxes on cigarette products sold in the UAE for […]
Read More9 Types of Maintenance: How to Choose the Right Maintenance Strategy
Hizbullah Shoukat June 1, 2017 No Comments
Across industry, many definitions are used when it comes to the different types of maintenance. It can quickly get confusing when people talk about preventive maintenance, condition based maintenance or predictive maintenance but actually have something else in mind than you do. Some people get very excited about these definitions and can spend a lot of time on for example disagreeing with what is and what isn’t preventive maintenance. Let’s not do that, instead, I’ll offer you my view of the different types of maintenance and more importantly, when to use them. 9 TYPES OF MAINTENANCE: FROM PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE TO CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN As far as I am concerned terminology is not important. Other than making sure we are talking about the same thing. If what I consider to be condition-based maintenance you call predictive maintenance that doesn’t really matter. As long as we can sensibly talk about […]
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